Descriptor Term:
GBRIB
DONATING AND
RECEIVING LEAVE
ISSUE DATE: 1-30-06
REVISED:
4-16-09
REVISED:
5-10-10
Effective July 1, 2012, aAny employee of the Jackson County School District may donate a
portion of his/her unused accumulated personal leave or sick leave to another employee of
the same or another school district who is suffering from a catastrophic injury or
documented illness, as defined in Mississippi Code 37-7-307, or a member of his/her
immediate family suffering from a catastrophic injury or illness. For the purpose of this
section, “immediate family” means spouse, parent, stepparent, child, or stepchild. To
donate leave to another employee, the following procedures shall be followed:
1.
The donor employee shall notify the superintendent (or designee) and designate
the employee who is to receive the leave and the amount of unused leave to be
donated.
2.
The maximum amount of personal leave that may be donated cannot exceed that
which would leave the donor employee with fewer than seven (7) days of personal
leave. The maximum amount of sick leave that may be donated cannot exceed 50%
of the unused accumulated sick leave.
No employee can donate leave after
tendering notice of separation for any reason or after termination.
3.
An employee must have exhausted all of his/her accumulated personal and sick
leave before being eligible to receive any donated leave. Donated leave shall not be
used in lieu of disability retirement.
4.
Eligibility for donated leave shall be based upon review and approval by the donor
employee’s supervisor.
5.
Before an employee may receive any donated leave, he/she must provide the
superintendent’s committee (or designee) with a physician’s statement that states
the beginning date of the injury or illness, a description of the injury or illness and a
prognosis for recovery and the anticipated date the employee will be able to return
to work. If it passes approval of the committee, then tThe request for donated leave
will be presented to the Jackson County Board of Education for final approval. In the
event that there is a lapse of time between the meeting of the Board and the receipt
of leave and such time would cause loss of pay to the employee, the Superintendent
shall approve the leave and present the request at the next scheduled meeting of the
Board.
6.
If the amount of leave that is donated is not used by the employee, the whole days
of donated leave shall be returned to the donor employee on a pro rata basis.
Legal Reference:
MS Code Section 37-7-307
Jackson County School District
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Descriptor Term:
GBRIB
DONATING AND
RECEIVING LEAVE
ISSUE DATE: 1-30-06
REVISED:
4-16-09
REVISED:
5-10-10
DONATING LEAVE TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE
Name of Donor Employee _____________________________SS#__________________
Donor is employed in the Jackson County School District.
I currently have ______ personal and ______ sick leave days and hereby wish to donate
______days of personal leave and/or ______ days of sick leave to __________________
Name of Employee
SS#_________________ who is employed in the Jackson County School District.
The recipient is suffering from a catastrophic illness or injury as defined in Mississippi Code
37-7-307.
Reason for donation:_______________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
I have read the attached procedures and understand that I will be reimbursed on a pro rata
basis the number of days I have donated if unused by the recipient.
______________
Date
____________________________________
Signature of Donor
____Approve
_____Not Approved
____________________________________
Signature of Donor Employee’s Supervisor
_____Approved
_____ Not Approved
____________________________________
Signature of Asst. Superintendent
____Approved
_____Not Approved
____________________________________
Signature of Superintendent
Jackson County School District
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Descriptor Term:
GBRIB
DONATING AND
RECEIVING LEAVE
ISSUE DATE: 1-30-06
REVISED:
4-16-09
REVISED:
5-10-10
RECIPIENT OF DONATED LEAVE
Name of Recipient _______________________________ SS# _____________________
Jackson County School District
I request that the Jackson County School District allow employees to donate leave to me.
I understand that I shall not use donated leave in lieu of disability retirement.
I have attached a physician’s statement with the beginning date of the injury or illness that
includes a description of the injury or illness and a prognosis for recovery and the
anticipated date I will return to work. This is a catastrophic illness or injury as defined in
Mississippi Code 37-7-307.
__________________________________
Signature
_____________________________
Date
Beginning date of illness or injury _________________________
Date anticipated to return to work
Number of days donated:
_____Approved
_________________________
______Personal Days
_____ Not Approved
_____Sick Days
_____________________________________
Signature of Superintendent
_____________________________________
Date
_____Approved
_____ Not Approved
_____________________________________
Signature of Committee Member
_____________________________________
Date
Jackson County School District
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